Highschool DxD: The Crown Of Shadow

Chapter 2: First True Test

My first victory was a pretty sweet and that night I collapsed into my bed and passed out pretty quick. I found myself surrounded by a darkness I know very very well. I call out but there no response. Letting out a sigh I sit down a wait for the voice to make itself known. Sure enough several seconds later it finally returns.

"I see you have had your first victory and your first sense of acknowledgement how does it feel?"

"It felt really good though my size had changed and I felt I was to big in my armoured form."

"I was watching and it also why I am here. That form you took is how you wanted to appear. You are the King of Shadows your form is what ever you want it to be. Now the reason I am here is that there is a slave market. They are planning to auction off a bunch of people, everyone in the crowd will be devils that serve Lucifer. Go in announce yourself save who you can kill everyone else."

"Where are they having the auction?"

"The theatre of Kuoh. It is a massive building you can't miss it. Remember you can be whatever you wish. Also remember that a king is never alone. Sleep well."

Everything went black and as my eyes opened I was in my own bed feeling full refreshed and eager to go about my day. Except for the fact it was a school day not only a school day. Now I have to head to the theatre and stop an auction of people!

With a sigh I quickly get ready knowing I am probably going to be late for school. I run down the stairs my mother gestures tot he table and I grab my breakfast and lunch and tell her I love her because by god I never told her that enough when I was alive on my native world.

Seeing the smile of my mother in response almost brought me to tears as I closed the door and ran to the end of the street in several seconds. I stop at the corner and stop wondering what is going on. I haven't gotten any bigger nor have I activated the crown so why am I running as if I am empowered.

"The crown is always active, the first time you donned it and took it off were a test to see how your body takes it. The crown itself believes you can bare its weight all the time. Continue as you always do. Do no forget tonight however free the slaves kill as many of the devils as you can."

I nod and decide to try something I activate my shadow step and choose my emerging point close by my school. I reappear emerging in the narrow alley between two of the buildings just across from the school I step out into the street and take a look at the school campus and sigh.

This place held so many nasty memories for me before my death, rejection, bullying and silence to name a few of them. I walk slowly towards the main gate of the school and look up at the name which was displayed above the main doors. It read Kuoh Academy which definitely was not the school I went to but it was my school now.

I step through the front gates and hear the patter of shoes hitting the deck at speed behind me. I spin around as huge beefy male grabs me hauling me of my feet and tossing me in the air like a small child.

"Welcome back my friend glad to see you have recovered from your hospital stay. We were worried yeah."

"We?"

He nods and points over my shoulder and I turn to find a crowd of students cheering for me and waiting. My massive class mate gently moves me towards the crowd. I let him push me along trying not to get overwhelmed by the emotion as they all smile and wave at me.

"They all hoped you be back soon man,class has felt rather empty for the weeks you were in hospital. Ready to get back to the school life Kyo?"

"Yes I am my friend that I am indeed."

I walked towards my adoring a huge smile on my face not sure how the day will go. Finally getting something I have always wanted, I still can't forget my duty. To protect those in need and that starts at the Kuoh theatre tonight.

At the other end of town, Kuoh theatre stands in the centre of a vast square. A car park faces both its north and south sides. East and West are lovely green areas with picnic tables and play parks for children.

The venue itself was closed for renovations but that is just a cover for the sale due to happen later that night Lucifer and his devils having their hands in everything. Inside the venue minor devils where setting up the stage read for the event that night.

The devil in charge of these slave sales is Diodora Astaroth. He monitors his underlings continue to set up the stage deciding that everything is in order, he decides to go below decks. Making sure the merchandise is looking their best so he can make more profit and go up in standing with Lucifer. Astaroth satisfied at how things are proceeding leaves the stage area leaves via a set of double doors.

These doors take Astaroth down three sets of stairs into a loading area which held expansive and luxury cages. Which in turn held the slaves he was selling. People from all walks of life from children to people in their prime. Astaroth had taken them all to sell them into households of Lucifer's devils . He walks glancing into the cages and they lower eyes. He nods they have been taught well. He continues to walk and inspecting cages with a few hours left to go he did not wanting anything going array.

Satisfied with what he sees he turns and leaves unknown at the back of one of those cages his downfall was close at hand. I stood in the middle of one of those cages using my shadow cloak. I had a sneak look at the batch numbers and this cage was to go on sale first. All around where girls and woman stood with zero hope in there eyes. Even the boys looked like all hope was lost. So I decided as I look into their eyes unseen, that I would speak and try to rekindle a bit of hope I will be damned if I let them stay I like this.

"Hey don't give up I plan to save every single one of you don't despair."

Everyone in the cage jumps like a spooked rodent at my declaration. I shouldn't be surprised at that at the same time however I was. I looked again at their startled faces as they looked in every direction trying to find the source of my voice. Remembering I was told I could be anything. I focused and pictured myself as something else and the shadows obeyed.

Even cloaked in shadows my body begun to change and shift and I dropped to all four fours as my hands became immense paws and grey hair springs from my body. When my transformation is complete. I dispel my cloak of shadow.

There is a startled gasp as an immense majestic grey wolf sits in its hunches.

"Do not be alarmed I have shown myself to prove you are not hearing things and you will be saved. I can not move until the auction begins. I plan to kill your tormentor. The balance has shifted and I can to readdress the scales. It will be over soon I just need you to all remain strong for a bit longer. Can you do that for me?"

They all nod in response and I return it before vanishing. Satisfied I have rekindled their hope, I leave and proceed to the main stage area. I return to my human form but remain cloaked as I make my way up to the stair cases. Several minutes and I walk on the stage which was going through its final preparations and glance out over the seating layout of about two hundred and fifty seats.

"Alright time to wait for the show to begin then all of these devils will die for what they have done."

I move to a corner well out of the way and there I sit down and wait. Very soon I will show them. just got to wait then the Shadow King strikes.

So I wait patiently and it did feel like hours,the stage cleared and the devils looked human in appearance begin to take their seats their suits an rich looking dresses. Just seeing them like that really was causing my blood to boil. When the seating was filled a young devil stride onto the stage and smiles at the crowd thanking them for attending.

I listen as he talks about the quality of his slaves and how will meet every and all the needs that the devils could possibly have for them. He then states that he wil now bring them up and bidding can begin. I watch as the various cages are brought up from under the stage as the people with in try to shy away to the back of each of them.

I begin to walk forward having the shadows rewrite my form to what I desire. I stroll across the stage and place myself behind the devil talking about the people like they are mere cattle. I let my shadow cloak vanish as my arm grabs the devil by the throat lifting him off the ground.

Everyone begins screaming as they take in my skeletal appearance baleful glowing green eyes and with a casual jerk of my wrist I snap the devils neck. Casting his body I aside I watch as other devils rush towards me.

"No more will humans be treated as mere toys to the likes of all of you!. I the Shadow King have returned to correct the scales once again"

I raise my hand and blat of green lightning fires from my palm striking the two devils turning them both to dust. I then use the same power on the others. I then turn and address the crowd.

"All you graves are mine alone, you will belong to me in time this I swear. You can not escape. The Outer Shadow knows what you have done an di have been sent to render judgment. You can all still atone before your deaths make you mine. The slaves you all came here to witness and possibly buy are mine, I will be leaving with them to return them to their homes."

I clench my skeletal fist and the bars on the cage groan as they are pulled from their housing. They float and gather around me and with a thought I turn them to point at the crowd before me.

"Now die!"

I extend my arm and point towards them and the steel bars fly forward like missiles I watch as each of them fly forward to strike at targets. The Devils scramble using magic to protect themselves and same aim spells at me. I turn to the captives and urge them to flee back down the stairs. I then leap into the crowd and start swinging my talons hands.

Men and woman fell to my taloned hands while a few got blast by magic I instinctively know how to use. Their own magic hits me causing me to stumble but yet not really harming me. I turn to blast another bunch of Devils when a blonde male creates a wall of flame and I notice that doors are open and the rest are fleeing.

Seeing the blonde as a true threat to my plan I ignore the rest and turn to him and growl.

"Well who are you then I want to know your name before I kill you!"

"I am Raiser Phenex you fool and you have ruined everything!"

I am suddenly flung across the length of the theatre smashing into the wall with smoke rising from chest and it actually hurts. With a groan I stand back up only to get by a fireball again and I crash back into the wall. I strike back with my lightning scoring a blow with a hit to Raisers shoulder only for the wound to heal instantly.

I push forward roaring as my skeletal right hand connects with his jaw. He returns it with a punch of his own. The two of us stand their slugging each other but Riser clearly had more experience than me. Seeing through my pattern of attack he easily dodges a blow kneeing me in the gut, then bringing both his hands down in hammer blow smouldered in flame.

The blow connects with the back of my skull I crash face first into the ground. I try to push myself back up but I take another blow and that is when things begin to go dark and I hear Raiser say.

"Stay down you fool stay down."

Well that is it for chapter 2 sorry to took so long to actual type it has been very busy. I know things seem slow but please bear with me. Thanks to everyone who has read and reviewed so far and hope you continue to do so until next time bye!